As both public and private schools around the country (and world!) begin to shut their doors, many parents are now faced with a task that previously only 3% of American families did on a daily basis- homeschool their children. While some kids have been given concise lesson plans to follow...
Although everyone is well-aware of the global presence of the coronavirus pandemic, because it’s a novel (new) strain of the virus, there are still many unanswered questions in regard to the physiological impacts of this illness. Along with all the additional confusion that COVID-19 has brought us, many mothers have...
Spring is nearly here! Which means summer is close behind. Summer brings beach days and sleeping in getting up at the same time because you have kids, but it can also bring days of monotony and stir-crazy kids (and moms!) You might also find yourself stuck at home suddenly for...
I like a clean house. Unfortunately, that desire is often eclipsed by my many obligations as a mom of four with multiple part-time jobs. I do what I can with the time I have, and always make sure the bathrooms and kitchen are clean, because germs. However, the rest of...
In those first few days and weeks after having a baby, all you want to do is rest – even if your baby has other ideas! That’s not surprising – you just spent nine months growing a whole human and now, you have to feed it and care for it...
When I was pregnant with my first child, I, like so many first time mothers, had plans and expectations for how caring for a baby would go. I read the books, sought out advice from other mothers, and felt fairly confident in my knowledge of child development as a nurse...
It’s 2 a.m. Your newborn baby won’t stop crying. She’s nursing for what feels like the 50th time in a two-hour stretch. She seems satisfied after feeding – for now – but you know she’ll be howling again in 30 minutes. You start to wonder if your milk is enough....
“Every time I saw her, I was just mad.” Said Marco, a dad of four and survivor of Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND). He, like the majority of people, did not know that men can also get a form of postpartum depression, much like women can after birth. It’s shockingly common,...
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh… Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm… Shoo shoo shoo shoo… I don’t know if anyone has figured out how to accurately describe the sound, but most breastfeeding mothers are all too familiar with the telltale hum of the electric pump. While we sometimes curse that repetitive noise while...
You plan on breastfeeding (or already are) and have gotten tons of good advice. But have you gotten any great advice? Let us be the first to offer it! Here’s a list of things to help you! Be Intentional Studies show taking an antepartum breastfeeding class is one of the...